Antonio Ordóñez
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Antonio Ordóñez born Antonio Ordóñez Araujo on February 16, 1932 Ronda, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain - December 19, 1998
He was one of the top bullfighters in his time he is the father of Carmen Ordóñez, he was married to Carmen González and Pilar Lezcano. As a matador, Ordoñez came face to face with over 1000 bulls. He finally retired in 1968, having fought over 60 bullfights in that year alone. Antonio was a long time friend with Ernest Hemingway who he called Father Earnest he also befriended Hollywood movie star Orson Welles. He passed away of liver cancer in 1998 and he also starred in a few flims. There is a monument of this great bullfighter at the gates of the La Malaguita bullring in Malaga, his grandson is bullfighter Francisco Rivera Ordóñez who is also son of the late bullfighter Paquirri. Antonio is part of the bullfighter family know as the Ordóñez dinasty .
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